Panchkula: Union Minister of State for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr Jitendra Singh, on Sunday described start-ups as key drivers of India’s growth, also underlining that mentorship, and not funding alone, will shape the next generation of start-ups. The minister emphasised the need for guidance, greater risk-taking in the research sector, and initial assistance to young innovators, during an interaction with entrepreneurs and students at the India International Science Festival (IISF) in Panchkula, Haryana.

Speaking during a panel discussion titled ‘Startup Journeys’ on the second day of the festival, Singh said India has witnessed a paradigm shift, from limited access to science education to a stage where opportunities are increasingly “democratised”, allowing talent fr

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